"Welcome back Damien you were out extra late today"
"Sorry mom I lost track of time picking mushrooms"
"I can't understand why you like picking mushrooms so bad"
"I don't know either it's just fun"
"Your such a weird child other kids prefer playing together, but then again you are your fath ...."
"Mom how come you never talk about father?"
"Because he had left right before you were born and didn't say anything, he was a drunk,
Now don't worry about that now"
"Oh ok mom"
'She never talked about him in my past life either, but before she died she sent me to my uncle in the city of Embers, she has no brothers, maybe I should figure out more when meet him?'
"Damien dinners ready"
"Ok mom"
"Mom, for the amplitude test in a couple months, I want to enter a top sect and become a magus"
"Well you are a boy and you have your dreams, as long as you do well in the will test you can join a 2nd tier sect"
"Yes mom I'll definitely enter a top sect"
"I'm sure you will"
"I'm going to pick mushrooms again"
"Again? Well have fun"
Evergreen Forest
"Jeff"
"Yes host"
" Are there any suitable melee manuals for me?"
"I recommend a twin dagger manual"
"Twin daggers? sounds interesting"
"The most suitable one are the
Unseen killer manual
Shadow masters brandishing technique "
Ok what are the costs
Ukm 2200 sp
Smbt 3500 sp
"Hm ok how much sp do I have left"
Host has 5500 sp left
"I never asked but how do I get sp Jeff"
"Host will know when he completes hidden quest"
"A hidden quest huh so you won't tell me until I do something special"
"Correct host"
"Ok then atleast I know I can get them back"
Ukm
Effect
Like an unseen killer strike down your enemies who aren't aware of your presence
Deals 50% bonus damage to unsuspecting enemies
Smbt
Use your daggers in such a way they can easily parry most attacks with little use of str
Deals 20% more damage when unseen
Grants ability falling twin shadows
Out of the shadows you rise and fall dealing 80% more damage as you stab both daggers into you enemies
"Jeff, does this day technique and not manual"
"A manual grants an ability but a technique grants style, like a fighting style"
"Oh ok that's good to know,I'll buy the Smbt"
Lost 3500sp
Gained Smbt
"I need some daggers now, show me the available ones in the shop"
Twin serpent daggers -300 sp
45 damage each
On third successful hit deal 50% more damage
Sun and moon daggers 200
30 damage each
On every successful hit +2% chance to freeze
And burn cap at 40%
Level too low for more options
"The twin serpent daggers has better abilities
So I'll take it"
Lost 300 sp
Gained twin serpent daggers
"Good I'll practice this on the goblins"
....
Finally level 15
Status
Name Damien Singh
Age 8(38)
Level 15
Exp 49/3000
Hp 313/313
Mp 353/353
Str 1.98
Stm 3.13
Dex 2.17
Int 3.53
"Hmm I'm quite strong for a apprentice warrior"
"Host be cautious strong enemy ahead"
"Strong enemy? ASE X-ray,stealth"
"Host monster is 15 feet straight"
"Huh are you sure I can't see anything"
"Host should try using thermal eyes"
"Ok Ase thermal"
In a patch under the trees it was red
There was something in the shadow
"Jeff how do I attack it?"
"Simply at the patch it is at"
"Ok"
I drew my bow and aimed I consumed the 30 blood in my bow and attacked
648 damage dealt
The monster jumped up and I saw it
It was a pure black ape even tho he was covered by light I drew my daggers
While maintaining distance I checked the apes stats
Shadow ape (young)
Level 18
Hp 952/1600
Mana 200/250
Damage 80-100
Current emotion angry
"Wow these are good stats compared to that bear from that time"
"Jeff do you have any items that could help me tame him since I haven't practiced taking magic as yet"
"Yes host you can use this "
Magical ball of monstersx1 50
(Monster must have less than 10% go for max chance of taming)( monster could choose to be tamed though)
Ok I'll take 4
Lost 200 sp
Gained magical ball of monsters x 4
I began my attack I ran towards the ape but then he sudden sank into the ground
I stabbed the ground where he sank but then he sprung up behind me and swiped
Lost 44 hp
I rolled forwards and kicked off a tree and made an x motion with the daggers
Dealt 90 damage
He sank back into the dirt then I stabbed it with one had while casting silk thread with the other the ape jumped behind me again but I wrapped the net around his arm pulled him close , let go and brought out my daggers as I cut him very fast
Dealt 270 damage he fell backwards then I used falling twin daggers and leaped as I am crushing down on him I stabbed
162 damage dealt he cried out in pain and pushed me off then he leaped up and dived towards the ground
I smirked as I started weaving the thread and threw it under him when he landed in it I pulled it and tied the top
I then inspected him again
Shadow Ape
Hp 430/1600
Mana 150/250
Attack 80-100
Current emotion mild fear
I pulled out a mbom
And threw it at him in shook twice
And he came out of it
I pulled out an arrow and shot him
160 damage dealt
I threw another ball
Same thing he got out again
I shot him with an arrow
160 damage dealt
I threw another ball at him
And he got out again
This time I stabbed him with both my daggers
90 damage dealt
He had 20hp remaining this had to work
Ding-ding..... ding
"It worked"
"Congratulations host on capturing you first poke-... I mean monster"
"Huh .... anyways he won't attack me would he?"
"No host he is under the systems binding now he cannot hurt you"
"Sounds great, shadow ape I choose you"
He came out kneeling he a sight to see
Inspect
Shadow ape
Level 18
Hp 1800/1800
Mana 300/300
Attack 90-110
Skills
Shadow warp
Travel through a shadow to a shadow within 15 feet
One with the shadow
Go into shadow and freely move wherever the shadow is.
"Wait doesn't this mean he can follow me around in public without anyone knowing"
"Some strong magus may discover him but it is unlikely for a strong enough one to be in this village host"
Well I better go back home before mom gets worried.
"Damien your bruised what happened"
"I feel while trying to to get a mushroom between some rocks"
"Oh silly child take better care next time"
"I will mom,I'm going upstairs"
"Ok, Damien"